ANTR 350 1st Edition Lecture 26Outline of Last Lecture I. Plexus II. Autonomic plexusesIII. Referred painOutline of Current Lecture II. DefinitionIII. Overview of cardiovascular systemCurrent Lecture-Angio = (blood or lymph) vessel – Angiogram- x-ray of arteries-Brady- = prefix denoting slowness – Bradycardia = slowing of heart rate to less than 50 beats per minute -Endo = within – Endoderm = inner of the three germ layers of the early embryo -Epi = above, surrounding – Epicardium = layer of tissue immediately surrounding the heart (part of pericardium), the outermost layer of the heart wall. -Myo- = prefix denoting muscle – Myocardial infarction = death of a segment of heart muscle, which follows interruption of its blood supply -Peri = surrounding or around (Latin)– Perinatal = around the time of birth-Tachy- = prefix denoting fast, rapidThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.– Tachycardia = rapid heart beat-Cardio- = prefix denoting the heart– Cardiomegaly = enlargement of the heart -Hem/Hemato = relating to blood– hemostasis = arrest of bleeding -Leuko-: Prefix meaning white– leukocyte (white blood cell)-Cardia/Cardium = word ending associated with the heart– Myocardium- muscle of the heart-gram/ -graph = indicating a type of drawing, writing, or record– Angiogram, Electocardiograph-cardiovascular system-Functions-Transportation of gases, nutrients, and metabolic waste products-Blood = Plasma + Formed Elements-Formed Elements = RBC + WBC + platelets-Heart-About the size of your fist-Four-chambered DOUBLE pump in humans-Right pump sends blood through the PULMONARY CIRCUIT-Left pump sends blood through the SYSTEMIC
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